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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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